Summary
The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing the involvement of Chinese nationals in managing cloud services for the military. The audit, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aims to check for any security risks in Microsoft's use of Chinese workers in these services.
Key Facts
- The U.S. is auditing the role of Chinese nationals in cloud services for the military.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the audit of Microsoft's cloud management services.
- The audit will check if Chinese involvement posed security threats.
- A formal letter of concern was sent to Microsoft about potential trust breaches.
- Hegseth wants to stop any Chinese involvement in Department of Defense systems.
- The review follows a ProPublica report about foreign contractors working for Microsoft.
- Microsoft decided not to use China-based technicians for U.S. military support following the report.
